Mirna (Adriatic Sea)
Mirna | |
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Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Adriatic Sea |
• coordinates | 45°18′59″N 13°35′41″E / 45.3164°N 13.5948°ECoordinates: 45°18′59″N 13°35′41″E / 45.3164°N 13.5948°E |
Length | 53 km (33 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 458 km2 (177 sq mi)[1] |
The Mirna (Italian: Quieto) is a river in Istria, Croatia. In ancient times it was called the Aquilis. It is Istria's longest and richest river, being 53 km (33 mi) long and having a basin covering an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi).[1] It rises near Buzet, passes along Motovun and empties into the Adriatic Sea near Novigrad.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2017 (PDF) (in Croatian and English). Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2017. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ http://www.istra-istria.hr/index.php?id=610
External links[]
- Development of the Mirna River Basin Management Plan[permanent dead link]
- Geological & hydrological data
Categories:
- Rivers of Croatia
- Landforms of Istria County
- Drainage basins of the Adriatic Sea
- Istria County geography stubs
- Europe river stubs
- Croatia geography stubs